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Recent political developments spanning from Belarus and Iran to China and Myanmar have sharpened global scrutiny on how sanctions are – or aren’t – exercised; something President Biden is also finding in his first year, as he considers the legacy of sanctions imposed by his predecessor under the watch of the world, and what these mean for the USA's relationships with China, Russia and Iran.

Sanctions have never been more dynamic, testing firms’ screening programmes, which must accommodate rapidly evolving lists. Businesses must rise to the challenge and implement effective sanctions risk management strategies, aided by technology, to ensure they are compliant and don’t run afoul of regulatory bodies and eye-watering penalties.